Optimizing antimicrobial drug use in surgery: an intervention strategy in a Sudanese Hospital to Combat The Emergence of Bacterial Resistant

Antimicrobial control programs are widely used to decrease antibiotic utilization, but effects on antimicrobial resistance and outcomes for patients remain controversial. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of rotation of antibiotic classes used as empirical surgical prophylaxis on the emergence of bacterial resistance organisms and antibiotics drug use when compared with non-rotation period. Method: Three core, broad spectrum agents [cephalosporins, beta-lactam-inhibitors, and fluoroquinolones] were selected for inclusion in the quaternary rotation for 21 months, based on prior 8 months baseline data from GIT and urology surgical wards in Ibn Sina hospital. Intensive surveillance done for patients admitted to the selected settings. 1681 surveillance samples obtained from 2359 eligible inpatients admitted to hospital from Jan 2008 to May 2010. A significant reduction in the percentage of positive growth had been observed with antibiotic rotation for both wards from 65% and 49% in baseline to 59% and 33% in rotation [1] and 25% and 33% in rotation [2] in GIT and urology ward respectively [p 0.0001]. As general there was a divergent effect of the antimicrobial rotation on the prevalence of resistance among G+ve and G-ve bacteria. We concluded that antimicrobial drug use in surgical departments could be optimized after implementation of antimicrobial cycling policy, and associated in reduction in the incidence of infectious mortality and morbidity but stabilize antibiotic resistance, without significant reduction

Evaluation of Hand Hygiene Adherence by Health Care Workers in a Secondary Sudanese Hospital Setting

Most of health care workers [HCWs] are aware of the importance of hand hygiene procedures, but still the adherence and compliance with this simple action remains low. Evaluation of compliance with hand hygiene was carried out in a Sudanese hospital setting. Adherence to hand hygiene was evaluated hospital wide through direct observation, collecting data on hand hygiene carried out whenever indicated opportunity of hand hygiene. The results were analyzed using mixing effects models. A total of 1930 opportunities were observed from different study area of the hospital. Overall compliance was [40.8%]. Adherence was highest in nurses [45%] followed by physicians [37.9%]. High statistical difference [p = 0.0001] was observed in hand hygiene opportunities after [68.1%] than before [31.9%] an activity. The situation in which the compliance was highest were those with intermediate risk of infection [49.7%], where in the high risk situation the hand hygiene carried out in [38.7%] of the occasions. Low adherence observed suggests that more and new interventions should be carried in order to focus in modification of HCWs habits and attitudes, working at several levels: individual and institutional

Implementation of strategies to control antimicrobial resistance in Hospitals

Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a major health issue in recent years. A steady increase in resistance continues despite the introduction of new antibiotics, and resistance bacteria have been associated with increase patient morbidity and mortality as well as with increased cost. Addressing the problem of antimicrobials requires both infection control and regulation of antibiotic use; addressing either alone is insufficient

Awareness of hand hygiene among health care workers in intensive care units Khartoum state tertiary hospitals

Noscomial infections result in significant morbidity and mortality and represent a heavy economic burden for many hospitals and countries. Sub-optimal complicance with hand hygiene guidelines is one of the major risks for nosocomial infections. The aim of this work is to determine the level of awareness of intensive care unit [ICU[healthcare workers towards hand hygiene. Descriptive cross-sectional hospital-based survey methods are used. Awareness to hand hygiene among healthcare workers of the ICUs of Khartoum North Teaching Hospital, Omdurman Teaching Hospital and Khartoum Teaching Hospital was 65.88%, 63.4% and 59.7% respectively. Compliance with hand hygiene materials and badly located sinks are contributory factors to poor compliance. In the most cases, healthcare workers do not comply with hand hygiene. As shown by our results, increasing awareness about hand hygiene and providing accesses to resources for hand hygiene can improve compliance

Awareness of hand hygiene among health care workers in intensive care units of Khartoum state tertiary hospitals

Noscomial infections result in significant morbidity and mortality and represent a heavy economic burden for many hospitals and countries. Sub-optimal compliance with hand hygiene guidelines is one of the major risks for nosocomial infections. The objectives of this work are to determine the level of awareness of intensive care unit [ICU] healthcare workers towards hand hygiene. The method used is descriptive cross-sectional hospital-based survey. The results show that the awareness to hand hygiene among healthcare workers of the ICUs of Khartoum North Teaching Hospital, Omdurman Teaching Hospital and Khartoum Teaching Hospital was 65.8%, 63.4% and 59.7% respectively. Compliance with hand hygiene was suboptimal. A combination of individual and related factors such as unavailability of hand hygiene materials and badly located sinks are contributory factors to poor compliance. It was concluded that, in the most cases, healthcare workers do not comply with hand hygiene. As shown by our results, increasing awareness about hand hygiene and providing accesses to resources for hand hygiene can improve compliance